"謀事在人,成事在天" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Chinese]

IPA: /moʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /mɐu̯²¹ siː²² t͡sɔːi̯²² jɐn²¹ sɪŋ²¹ siː²² t͡sɔːi̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 谋事在人,成事在天 [Simplified-Chinese]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 謀事在人,成事在天
  1. man proposes, God disposes
    Sense id: en-謀事在人,成事在天-zh-proverb-W2yj9Y6t Categories (other): Cantonese proverbs, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "form": "谋事在人,成事在天",
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        "man proposes, God disposes"
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          "man proposes, God disposes",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móushì zài rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéngshì zài tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mau⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sing⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móushì zài rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéngshì zài tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móushìh zài rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéngshìh zài tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mou²-shih⁴ tsai⁴ jên²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chʻêng²-shih⁴ tsai⁴ tʻien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móu-shr̀ dzài rén-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéng-shr̀ dzài tyān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "moushyh tzay ren"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cherngshyh tzay tian"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mouši czaj žɛnʹ, čɛnši czaj tjanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "моуши цзай жэнь"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mouši czaj žɛnʹ, čɛnši czaj tjanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "чэнши цзай тянь"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/moʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mau⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sing⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "màuh sih joih yàhn"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sìhng sih joih tīn"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mau⁴ si⁶ dzoi⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sing⁴ si⁶ dzoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "meo⁴ xi⁶ zoi⁶ yen⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xing⁴ xi⁶ zoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐu̯²¹ siː²² t͡sɔːi̯²² jɐn²¹ sɪŋ²¹ siː²² t͡sɔːi̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "謀事在人,成事在天"
}
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      "form": "谋事在人,成事在天",
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      ]
    }
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        "Cantonese proverbs",
        "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese proverbs",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 事",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 人",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 在",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 天",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 成",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 謀",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Mandarin proverbs",
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      ],
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        "man proposes, God disposes"
      ],
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          "man proposes, God disposes",
          "man proposes, God disposes"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móushì zài rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéngshì zài tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mau⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sing⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móushì zài rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéngshì zài tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móushìh zài rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéngshìh zài tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mou²-shih⁴ tsai⁴ jên²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chʻêng²-shih⁴ tsai⁴ tʻien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "móu-shr̀ dzài rén-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chéng-shr̀ dzài tyān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "moushyh tzay ren"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cherngshyh tzay tian"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mouši czaj žɛnʹ, čɛnši czaj tjanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "моуши цзай жэнь"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mouši czaj žɛnʹ, čɛnši czaj tjanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "чэнши цзай тянь"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/moʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mau⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sing⁴ si⁶ zoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "màuh sih joih yàhn"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sìhng sih joih tīn"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "mau⁴ si⁶ dzoi⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sing⁴ si⁶ dzoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "meo⁴ xi⁶ zoi⁶ yen⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xing⁴ xi⁶ zoi⁶ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐu̯²¹ siː²² t͡sɔːi̯²² jɐn²¹ sɪŋ²¹ siː²² t͡sɔːi̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "謀事在人,成事在天"
}

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